PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

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Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.76605, -103.16743

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 1.22 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A DRAIN VALVE ON THE FILL LINE OF TANK 1711 AT WINK SOUTH STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. WATER CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE VALVE EXPANDED INTO ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROPPED; THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN THE DAMAGING OF A GASKET INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS IS DEVELOPING A PROCESS TO ADDRESS PROLONGED FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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